Charlie Chaplin Presents His First Original Drama on Sun, Screen Today
Radio Competition
Is Forgiven Today
as Movie Bugaboo
Theater Operators Have De
cided that Radio Will Not
Materially Decrease At
tendance at Shows.
'Veil, the radio is forgiven.
Two and a half years ago when the
newest toy created by modern inven
tion really began to have any
amount of distribution, a fear and
trembling for the houses of brick and
mortar, constructed at millions and
millions of dollars of cost for the
' showing of pictures, was engendered
in the minds of the men who owned
these houses.
Today, after a nationwide canvass
of the effect of radio on pioture at
tendance, says Film Daily, theater
curators declare that to date it has
evidently held no terrors for the box
office, because receipts for the last
few months show a decided increase
over last year and the year before.
Estimates place the number of
vadlo sets in use In this country at
about 5,000,000—or probably 10,000,000
• people Interested in radio.
Some of the big theaters of the
country have co-operated with radio
broadcasting stations by having their
orchestras send out programs, figur
ing ths advertising was worth the
effort. Attempts of some of the
amaller theaters to use radio enter
tainment during the showing of pic
tures has. however, proven generally
unsuccessful.
One of the first theaters in the
United States to try this was the
little Cozy, in Villisca, Ia. The pro
grams! were, however, sc^ hard to ob
tain at the right time that it was
found that the player piano or local
musicians better filled the need.
Stormy nights undoubtedly hold
people at home—as long as they can
have the benefits of a radio. But a
good picture program holds a prefer
(nee for picture fans despite any at
tractions via wireless.
Mr. Chaplin Offers
a Serious Drama
"A Woman of Paris," the first
Charles Chaplin serious production,
opened at the Sun yesterday for an
indefinite engagement.
"A Woman of Paris." written and
directed by Chaplin, marks a new de
parture in almost every eloment that
goes to make up a motion picture.
The treatment of the story is entirely
‘ different from anything heretofore
seen in the photoplay theater. While
the theme deals with life as ft really
is. the psychological study presents
life's problems from a viewpoint that
is more one of understanding than
of preachment. The story unfolds
an exquisite tapestry, woven around
a woman's soul naked in its sin
verity through clothed in its individ
uality.
Almost an entire year was con
sumed in the making of "A Woman
of. Paris" and while there are no
huge sets, no mob scenes, no elab
orate mechanical effects the time de
voted was in the perfection of the
faction and the fidelity to detail in
1 he treatment of the story.
Kdna Purvlance, who has been
identified with Chaplin in almost all
of his comedy productions, rises to
great heights in. her career as the
star of ‘‘A Woman of Paris." Un
thought of qualities of histrionic
capabilities have been revealed under
the careful direction of Mr. Chaplin.
Adolphe Menjou, well known screen
...actor, play's the leading male role,
.while the other Important members
tjof tlie cast Include Carl Miller. I.ydia
Knott, Harry • Northrup, Malvina
Polo and others well known in the
picture world.
Humor of Divorce
Disclosed in “Reno"
A highly amusing yet tensely dra
matic story has been told by Rupert
Hughes, world famous novelist, in
"Reno." at the Rialto this week. The
story is built around the dlv<fl-ce sit
• uation which is rampant in the
"nUnited States.
The cast is unusually brilliant. Hel
ene Chadwick, l^ew Cody, George
Walsh, Carmel Myers, Hedda Hop
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while such players as Kathleen Key,
Rush Hughes, Marjorie Bonner, Wil
liam Orlamond. Howard Truesdnle,
Robert de Vilbiss, Virginia Loomis,
Richard Wayne, Hughie Mack, Vic
tor Potel and Jack Curtis are seen in
Important roles.
Guy Tappan, a muchly married
mail, takes a third wife In Reno,
leaving his second wife in New York
City with their two children. Guy
finds he is penniless and his new wife
makes the same discovering. How
tluy discovers his legal status in
some states, forms the basis for one
of the most dramatic stories told in
recent years. For instance, in one
state he finds he is a bigamist, in
another he is not married at all. and
in a third he faces the attacks of
three wives all of whom are legally
his.
A beautiful love story runs
throughout the feature, and in all,
the picture promises to be one of the
best of the year.
“The Green God dess''
Opens ut Strand
That highly melodramatic story,
"The Green Goddess," by William
Archer, has been transferred to the
Screen, and, with George Arliss
starred, will be shown at the Strand
this week. As a play "The Green
Goddess" enjoyed a run of two years
at the Booth theater. New York, being
one of the most successful stage of
ferings of the past decade. It is now
meeting with equal success in London.
The sets for this photoplay are said
to be unequaled for splendor and the
most elaborate ever constructed In an
eastern studio.
In support of Mr. Arliss in “The
Green Goddess” is a distinguished
cast, in the principal feminine role
is the always gorgeous Alice Joyce.
Incidentally this appearance marks
Miss Joyce's return to the screen after
several years' absence.
David Powell has a part, as has
Harry T. Morey, the former Vita
graph star. Others In the cast arc
Jetta Goudal, Ivan Simpson and Wil
liam Worthington.
An additional attraction for the
feminine contingent will be some un
usually attractive gowns worn by Miss
Joyce. In the action of the play it Is
Indicated that these gowns were Im
parted from Paris by the Rajah,
played by George Arliss. As a matter
of fact they do come from Paris, but
Miss Joyce went to Prance and
brought them back herself.
Oriental details were personally
supervised by Roshanara. famous in
terpreter of East Indian dances.
Mae Marsh Has
Strenuous Role
Mae Marsh, in tiie title rule of
"Paddy-the-Next-Best-Thing," a pic
ture version of Gertrude Page's fa
mous novel, is the screen feature at
the Empress this week.
In audition to her other charms
Alias Marsh Is highly athletic and In
"t’addy" she runs almost a Pair
banksian gamut of physical activity.
She rides, hunts, swims, sails a boat,
danres, clambers over stone walls,
leaps through windows, parades about
in a suit of medieval armor, takes
an eerie perch st the t inmost tup
of the mountains of O'Meath, and
finally is lost In a fug such .is Is
known only in England and Ireland,
and is burled to her neck in quick
sand.
"My role In 'Paddy-the-Next-Best
Thing' was as strenuous s perform
ance as ever I was called upon to
give," said Miss Marsh in a recent
interview. "Even the" leap from the
cliff In ‘The Birth of a Nation' was
no more difficult than several things
I felt It necessary to do In 'Paddy.'"
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“Hunchback of Notre Dame”
Contest to Close Monday
Tomorrow is the last day of "The
Hunchback of Notre Dame" contest,
and in order to get in on one of the
list of prizes, comprising tlOO in gold
and consolation prizes of tickets to
see "Th* Hunchback" at the Bran
Harry Van Meter.
deis theater, you will have to get
in your answer by February 4
The contest is open to all students
of all schools and colleges in Omaha
and vicinity. Just write a little 250
or 300-word story of how you liked
the story, either in book form or In
the picture. Send It to the contest
eoitor of The Omaha Bee.
The list of prizes Is as follows:
First—$50 In gold.
Second—$25 In gold.
Third—$10 In cold.
Fourth, Fifth end Sixth—Each $5
In sold.
Seventh—Four bo* seats to see
"The Hunchback."
ElR-hth—Four orchestra seats to
see "The Hunchback."
Ninth—Two bo* seats to "The
Hunchback."
Tenth—Two orchestra scats to
"The Hunchback.".
Just tell how you lilted It. It's
easy and the prizes are worthwhile.
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“The Hunchback”
Again This Week
Carl Laemmle's “Hunchback of
Notre Dame," the story of Quasimodo,
the bell ringer, opens for a second
week’s business at the Brandels the
ater today.
The picture, which took over a year
to make and cost almost $1,500,000,
Is a wonderful example of what pains
taking effort, and coffers of gold
opened wide, can do In reproducing In
action the centuries ago life of the
people of a country.
Critics who viewed the picture at
Its Initial showings In this country
registered various emotions. Almost
universally they recognized Its wealth
of detail and lt» faithfulness to the
story written by Victor Hugo. Some
declared against the brutalities of the
18th century as pictured In "The
Hunchback.’’ and cried out for a
more pleasing version. Recuttlng of
some of the scenes In order to put
more of the story in the picture, to
the exclusion of some of the great
mob scenes, was done, and today It
Is a better audience entertainment
than when It was first screened In
New York.
The splendor of the settings and
the magnitude of the undertaking of
portraying the theme are hardly re
alized until one has made a study of
the vast amount of work entailed In
Its making. The audiences, which
have been average In Omaha, seem
to like It better than some of Its
early critics, for almost all who have
seen It declare It to be the biggest
thing they had ever seen upon a
screen. At the same time, Lon
Chaney, with all his grotesqueness,
seems to win through his doglike
devotion to his friends a sympathy
one can hardly feel for his appear
ance.
Agnes Ayres Has
Thrills in Neto One
Filled with thrills from start to
finish, Agnes Ayres offers "The
Heart Raider," as the World photo
play attraction. Mahlon Hamilton, a
popular screen and stage player, Is
leading man and heads an excellent
supporting cast.
The story deals with a headstrong
young woman of wealth who has ad
vanced Ideas and rather too much
Independence. She boasts that she
will cause a rich bachelor and woman
hater to take her In his arms, and
ehe has a difficult time In making
good her boaet. Before the bachelor
realizes that he loves the girl, there is
an exciting runaway, a thrilling pag
eant, a night swim to a yacht, a
storm and exciting rescue at sea. Of
course, all ends happily, but until the
final climax, th# fat# of th# heroin#,
played by MI** Ayr##, I# I*1 doubt. It
is Ju*t #uch a picture a# th# average
screen fan will enjoy.
Romance of China
Heads Grand Bill
Own Moor* and Virginia Brown
Fair* In a melodramatic atory of Chi
nee* Intrigue, "Thundergate," will
be th* initial offering at the Grand.
It play* today, Monday and Tues
day, and a Larry Semon comedy ia
billed to complete the program.
Russell Simpson in "Shadows of
Conscience" and Ruth Roland in
chapter three of "Ruth of the Range"
will play Wednesday and Thursday.
The booking for Friday and Satur
day will be William Farnum in "The
Ounflghter" an action western. An
Imperial eomedy, "Why Pay Rent?"
furnishes a laugh on th* real estate
business.
Star Harold Lloyd
at the Boulevard
Harold Lloyd's famous thrill com
edy, "Safety Last," will th*
opening bill at th* Boulevard for to
day and Monday. A comedy and
round six of "Fighting Blood” com
plete the bill.
Colleen Moore, th* flapper* of the
screen, In the sensational "Flaming
Youth,” Is billed for Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday, with
"Days of Daniel Boone" No. 7 and
a comedy. Th* last two days there %
will be shown “Three Wise Fools"
on th* ecree’n, with Ruth Roland s
"Ruth of the Range,” chapter 12,
and a vaudeville eketch.___
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Harold Lloyd In "SAFETY LAST"
“Fighting Blood,” Round 6
GRAND 16th and Binn.y
Owin Moora and Virginia Brown Fair*
In "Thundergate," Aleo Larry Semon
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"It it a magnificent production, and the tort
that it at ita beat on the tcreen."
—New York American.
"The Green Goddeat," a film that might be
called an epic of photopiaya. Every acene had ita
thrill. Every moment of the preaentation waa
lenae." —New York Evening Journal.
“The Green Goddess'* on the screen W much
more effective, it seem* to ■•, than ever it war or
the stage.'* —New York Tribune
, "It it not only beautifully staged, but the actin
it excellent and the direction faultless.”
—New York Timer.
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